A visit to the McCommon Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the McCommon Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the McCommon Cemetery
Lat: 32.9165° (32° 54' 59")
Lon: -83.9149° (-83° 54' 53")
The McCommon Cemetery is located in Monroe County<1>.
The county seat for Monroe County is located in Forsyth. Forsyth lies just to the north of the McCommon Cemetery .
Name Variations for McCommon Cemetery ...
When doing your research, keep in mind that names and their spelling can change over time. Various errors happen - anything from simple spelling to bad translations.
We have seen the following variation for McCommon Cemetery:
If you have information about these names (such as the reason for the change, date of change, the origin of the name), please Contact Us.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 7 miles [11.3 km]<2> of the McCommon Cemetery.<3>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from McCommon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Rogers Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Thomas Battle Family Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- McCough African-American Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Mt. Vernon Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Mt. Vernon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Mt. Vernon Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Bazemore Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bazemore Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bazemore Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bazemore Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Little Rogers CME Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- McCallum / Hart Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Singleton Family Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Pleasant Grove Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Pleasant Grove Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Pleasant Grove Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- McCowen Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Zellner Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Wooten Family Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Russellville Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Davis Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- St. Dennis Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the St. Dennis Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the St. Dennis Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The St. Dennis Cemetery is located in Bibb County
- Wadley Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wadley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wadley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Wadley Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Winn Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Bird Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bird Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bird Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Bird Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Anderson - Barnes - Bagley Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Anderson - Barnes - Bagley Cemetery
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Anderson - Barnes - Bagley Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- The Anderson - Barnes - Bagley Cemetery is located in Monroe County
- Little Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 21 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> of the McCommon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from McCommon Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- Smarr
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smarr have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smarr
- Smarr is located in Monroe County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Smarr <6>
- Bolingbroke
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Forsyth
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Lizella
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Musella
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Musella have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Musella
- Musella is located in Crawford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Musella <6>
- West Point
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Culloden
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
- Yatesville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yatesville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yatesville
- Yatesville is located in Upson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Yatesville <6>
- Box Ankle
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
- Roberta
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roberta have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roberta
- Roberta is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 950 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Roberta <6>
- Knoxville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knoxville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knoxville
- Knoxville is located in Crawford County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knoxville <6>
- Vinson Village
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vinson Village have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinson Village
- Vinson Village is located in Bibb County
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Payne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Juliette
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juliette have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juliette
- Juliette is located in Monroe County
- Estimated population in 2019: 161 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Juliette <6>
- Goggins
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Goggins. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goggins
- Goggins is located in Lamar County
- Goggins has also been known as:
- Goggans Station
- Goggans
- Goggansville
- Goggins Station
- Gogginsville
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Goggins
- From the McCommon Cemetery to Goggins
- Macon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
- Barnesville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Aldora
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aldora have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aldora
- Aldora is located in Lamar County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
- Salem
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Salem have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
- Salem is located in Upson County
- Cross Keys
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- The Rock
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Rock
- The Rock is located in Upson County
- Former name for The Rock:
- Topeka Junction
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for The Rock <6>
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the McCommon Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Monroe County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The McCommon Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Barnesville
- Forsyth
- Macon
- Macon lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<2> to the East Southeast (ESE) of the McCommon Cemetery.
- Jump to our list of Local Newspapers for Macon.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Macon
- Roberta
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites either offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the McCommon Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Georgia:
- Pages specific to Monroe County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
- About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
- Although we don't have a link to the McCommon Cemetery
itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
- The African Methodist Episcopal Church
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the McCommon Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #343071 (McCommon Cemetery)
- Note: GNIS record #343071 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
- Class: cemetery Map Name: Smarr
- County: Monroe Elev: 167
- Location given for GNIS #343071 (McCommon Cemetery)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Monroe County: www.monroecountygeorgia.com/
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/
Footnotes ...
<1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Monroe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
<2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the McCommon Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.9165, Longitude: -83.9149 |
<3> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries. |
<4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
<5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
<6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |